RadioShack helps form new wireless alliance

RadioShack announced is has joined three other companies to form a new entity called BRAXDA Telecom. The new organization was created to assist in the acceleration of products to market in the wireless sector, in addition to sharing best practices among member companies. All four founding companies will own equal shares of the new organization. The three other companies joining RadioShack include Axiom Telecom, Brightstar, and Dangaard Telecom.

The founding companies of BRAXDA Telecom purchase 50 million handsets annually and cover 52 countries. Though the goal of the new alliance is to accelerate products to market, you can bet the other reason behind this alliance was to enhance the purchasing power of the individual companies. I would be shocked if RadioShack didn't use its new BRAXDA Telecom membership to put some additional pressure on manufacturers for some improvements in wholesale pricing. I don't think there is any coincidence that the number of 50 million handsets purchased annually was included in the press release.

This may be a new way for retailers to join forces and cut costs. It seems that handset manufacturers would be more likely to form alliances if they wanted to ensure a quick trip to market for some of their designs. An alliance such as BRAXDA Telecom offers instant access to 70,000 points of sale worldwide.

Tandy is dandy(12:34pm EST Thu Mar 09 2006)Do they still require your phone number when you some batteries? – by not2foul

Rich people =Brokeback mountain(1:37pm EST Thu Mar 09 2006)Rich snob go right ahead and buy all your component monster cables at the high end store. And I get my monster cables at RadioShack for alot less and its the same brand. So go blo your hard earned Brokeback mountain money at that high end jacked off store and enjoy.P.S I've got money but Im not stupid either… – by DWEEB SLAYER

Radio Shack is a lie(2:54pm EST Thu Mar 09 2006)I don't think they even know what a radio is these days.

– by Dr Who

I hate Radio Shaq(5:18pm EST Thu Mar 09 2006)Can't get 2 steps in the door before 5 dudes try to get you to buy something. They are on par with used car sales people. And they have no product knowledge to speak of.

Shouldn't it be BRAXDASHACK Telecom? They must have been late to the meeting that gave it a name. – by []D

Rat Shack should be more like Fry's(6:28pm EST Thu Mar 09 2006)Well another feable attempt to get Rat Shack out of the doldrums.

Tip: Sell your franchise to the first Asian immigrant you see, (except my in-laws, of course), and run like mad.

How on Earth do these guys pay the rent? – by Zeke

I went to the shack two weeks ago.(7:34pm EST Thu Mar 09 2006)Told the tard behind the counter I needed a voltage regulator.

Me: Don't I look just a little old for a “science project”? I'm working on converting a toy to use LED's in stead of light bulbs. I'm tired of paying to replace batteries and bulbs. Because you don't know what a voltage regulator is and I don't want to order one, I have to use diodes to get the voltage down to where I can use it. That is inefficient and a weak link in the system. Just let me pay so I can leave.

Tard: “Okay. I din't mean to offend you Sir.”

Anyone else remember just ten years ago when you could go into the Shack and get the parts and pieces you needed to build a circuit. Now all they are is a useless gadget shop that carries maybe 500 electronics parts and pieces. It's obious we as a society are really dumbing down.

Radio shack was founded by people who wanted to BUILD circuits (radios). Now, it is a place to buy expensive bottom-of-the-barrel radios and other overpriced junk. I don't know how they stay in business. – by Steve

you know(8:10pm EST Thu Mar 09 2006)it's still funny that circuit city decided to drop 'radioshack' name in Canada, why didn't it follow suite in the US (I suppose circuit city doesn't own the radioshack franchise in the US, yet)? – by

Re: you know(9:19pm EST Thu Mar 09 2006)There is an opening for CEO of Radio Shack. He had to quit because he lied on his resume. A good job for this above imposter because he knows how to lie. His promises is as worthless as he is. He promised not to use my name but he broken his promise. – by

Re: you know(9:27pm EST Thu Mar 09 2006)and here is the link Like I said a good job for the usual lying imposter. – by

You poor people are funny.(9:57pm EST Thu Mar 09 2006)Radioshack shoppers are like soup line workers. – by Rich snob

Fry's is a rip(1:19am EST Fri Mar 10 2006)Ever try to get a rebate from them. RadioShack is convienent as hell. You haters are shills for the competition…scum sucking pig dogs.

– by MSchaef

Re: you know(8:37am EST Fri Mar 10 2006)Circuit City did not willing give up the RadioShack brand in Canada. They fought a four year court case to try to keep it, and lost. Craw back up on that Turnip Truck little fella, and try not to hurt yourself. – by RealityChecker

Phones Phones Phones(8:56am EST Fri Mar 10 2006)The Only possible way that Radio Shack stays in business is by selling Cell Phones and Cell Phone accessories.

I can't get two feet into a Radio Shack with out being bombarded by several “Shackers” asking about my cell phone and trying to get me to switch to whatever they are selling this week.

I actually stepped into a Radio Shack in the Roosevelt Feild Mall in Long Island a couple of weeks ago. I was looking for simple white LEDs. I couldn't find any so I seeked out a “Team Member” and asked where I could find said LEDs. This guy looked at me like I had three heads. Appaently this particular store only sold ipod accessories, cell phones, sub-par home entertainment gear, and a few cables and connectors. What an F-ing joke.

Radio Shack should just convert itself to a “Wireless” store and just end the maddness. Sadly, once this trasformation is complete, us Geeks (at least in NYC) will no longer have a local outlet for puchasing the parts and pieces that we will need. We could always go to radioshack.com, but don't get me started on that… – by Phildo

Radio Shack is the best(6:17am EST Sat Mar 11 2006)What do you expect from workers who only get a little more than $7 dollars an hour and have to sell $120 dollars an hour just to make commissions, which are peanuts – by henry

A spinoff?(7:51am EST Mon Mar 13 2006)Maybe Radio Shack will divest itself of its retail outlets. Considering all the defects as enumerated above by my esteemed colleagues, the retail shops seem to have been wasting away in the past few years. – by potsy

you guys are right(1:32pm EST Thu May 18 2006)radioshack is one of the most expensive stores out there… i used to have a friend that worked at radioshack and told me how they work and all of that stuff.. radioshack is a fuck up company who wants to rip people that does not know how to look for good stuff besides going to radioshack and just buy..radioshack was minimun wages in the state of nj for 6.15 just like to month ago when they changed the pay plan to a little bit more than 7.00 dollars still shitty i do not know how still work over there…maybe because he is the assistant manager and he gets 10 dollar other wise..i'll not buy at radioshack unless i use my friend employee discount to get something cheap..otherwise they can go and jerk themself specially the lier ass CEO of the company.. – by joe